Medical Community Mourns Crash Victims: Farmington Daily

Rise and shine, Farmington. Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, September 10 off on an informed note. These are the most important things happening in Farmington today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 73 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in Farmington today:

1. Photos: Farmington Station Residents Thwart Heat With Ice Cream (Farmington Patch)
2. Boston Medical Community Grieves Doctors Killed in Farmington Plane Crash (MedPage Today)
3. Thursday's High School Scoreboard: Hartford and Tolland Counties (Patch Sports Desk)
4. Man Gets Federal Probation In Pawn Shop Gun Robbery Case (Vernon Patch)
5. Applebee's Offering Back To Work Incentive (Across Connecticut Patch)
6. Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Farmington Area (Farmington Patch)

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Today in Farmington:

• FHS Senior Convocation - Farmington Public Schools (7:00 AM)
• American Cancer Society Real Men Wear Pink Event (12:00 PM)
• Virtual Meditation for Stress Reduction Part 1 (1:00 PM)
• Virtual Meditation for Stress Reduction Part 1 (1:00 PM)
• PTO Board Meeting - Duffy Elementary School (2:00 PM)
• Sunken Garden Poetry Festival 2021- Day 1 with Jenny Xie (4:00 PM)

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Farmington Patch Notebook

• The Lewis Walpole Library: "The Lewis Walpole Library has a long-established tradition of introducing students to working with primary sources. Here's former W.S.Lewis Librarian and Executive Director Maggie Powell with a class from @missporters about 20 years ago...." (Facebook)
• Farmington Libraries (CT): "Check out these Learning with STEAM: Virtual Zoo picks from @hoopladigital. What animal is your favorite?" (Instagram)
• Farmington Libraries (CT): "Sign up today and join us Saturday, September 11 at 11:00 AM for a TEDDY BEAR STORYTIME! Stories, rhymes, games, and crafts celebrating one of our favorite cozy friends! Storytime will take place outside on the Library's Garden patio - ..." (Instagram)

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— Chris Dehnel

About me: Email: chris.dehnel@patch.com Bio: I am a founding editor at Patch and back for Round 2 of the online news journey. in addition to Vernon, which is my original site, I am managing the Tolland, Manchester, Farmington, West Hartford and Southington sites in addition to UConn news. I have covered sports, news, business and snow sports in my 35-plus years as a journalist.

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